two different things‚ a household simply means one or more person living in the same home‚ where as a family typically means a group of people related by ceremonial and or blood ties‚ living together or in frequent contact. (Moore‚ 2001) The functionalist perspective is one of the main theoretical perspectives within sociology. It has its origins in the likes of Emile Durkheim‚ who was especially interested in how social order is possible and how it remains relatively stable. Functionalism was the
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Social Stratification Sociologists look at stratification to study the reasons for social divisions in society and their effect. Sociologists speak of stratification as an analytical tool that helps one to understand society and explain the inequalities that arise within it. Class is a social stratum whose members share certain economic‚ social or cultural characteristics. Sociologists typically use a system of social stratification in the UK based on class. Britain is said to be an open class
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We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal.With these familiar words of the Declaration of Independence‚ the founders of America established social equality as a guiding principle.Yet for almost a century after the document was signed‚ slavery was common in much of the United States‚ and legal infringement of the rights of women and black Americans continued for almost two centuries.Today‚the “Inalienable right” to “life‚liberty‚and pursuit of happiness” is still not
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example underage drinking is illegal. Firstly functionalists would say family is to blame for teenage criminal and deviant behaviour because more youths from working class‚ single parent households are likely to participate in criminal and deviant activities. In addition an American functionalist known as Robert Merton argued that society has set goals for people which encourage them to achieve‚ such as becoming rich through the system of meritocracy. Merton also argued that deviant or criminal activities
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Social Stratification Summary Social stratification is the division of large numbers of people into layers according to their relative power‚ property‚ and prestige. It applies to both nations and to people within a nation‚ society‚ or other group. Social stratification affects all of one ’s life chances from the access to material processions to their position in society to their life expectancy. Although they may differ as to which system of social stratification they employ‚ all societies stratify
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Essay – Social Mobility Q Explain to what extent social mobility is a feature of social class in the UK in the 21st century. Use two contrasting theories and relevant studies in your answer. (2009) Inequality exists in all societies‚ sociologists concern themselves with social inequality including social prestige‚ economic privileges and power. Stratification‚ in particular social stratification is different. Stratification
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Murdock- George Peter Murdock (1949) wanted to know if the family was not just cultural but universal (he claimed that it was universal). * Common residence * Economic co-operation * Adults including both sexes * At least two have socially approved sex * One or more children * Biological or adopted This he thought was the universal minimum. Which adults had sexual relations depended on the culture. He believed the nuclear family was the universal core of the world’s
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d) Assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the role of education Marxists. the Functionalist view that industrial capitalist societies are meritocracies and that every ones’ position in society is based on talent and hard work. Bowles and Gintis suggest ideas for why this is the case. They bases their theory around the idea of education being an ideological state apparatus. Bowles and Gintis’ theory is based on the ‘long shadow of work’ and the legitimating of inequality. When
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D. Lily Palmer John L. Steadman WRIT 121 February 17‚ 2011 Social stratification: implications of race on poverty Poverty is a significant yet emotional‚ concern that may seem like unrealistic fiction yet is a real condition affecting hard working Americans as cost of living and inflation rises yet the minimum wage remains the same. With increased unemployment‚ there is an increase in the number of people who are considered either at poverty level or on the threshold
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Strategies EX#1: Sissies/ Tomboys (Mackie) how is ‘deviance’ from expected gender behavior explained? * Faulty socialization Advantages over sociobiological theory? 1. Cultural differences 2. Reform Limitations of functionalist/socialization theory? 1. Implies consensus 2. Assumes consistency (between+within) “” agents of society 3. Insufficient evidence for ‘faulty socialization’ 4. Awareness/internalization not the same Gender Roles: Masculine|Feminine
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